User's Manual

Measuring SpO
2
SpO
2
Monitoring 8-15
Measuring SpO
2
WarningWarning
Removal of the SpO
2
sensor during Continuous SpO
2
monitoring results in
a "No Sensor" technical alarm. There is no technical alarm for a “No
Sensor” condition in Spot Check mode.
WarningWarning
If you measure SpO
2
on a limb that has an inflated NBP cuff, a non-
pulsatile SpO
2
technical alarm can occur. If the monitor is configured to
suppress this alarm, there can be a delay of up to 60 seconds in indicating
critical patient status, such as sudden pulse loss or hypoxia.
SpO
2
measurements can be made manually on an as-needed basis in Spot
Check mode, or continuously in Continuous mode, depending on the transceiver
configuration. While operating in Continuous mode, you can also measure
pulse, and display the pleth wave at the Information Center. The SpO
2
parameter is turned on by inserting/removing the sensor cable into the
transceiver, or by control from the Information Center. SpO
2
monitoring
consumes considerable electrical energy. The battery power must be at least
25% full in order to make SpO
2
measurements.
Setting the mode at Spot Check or Continuous is done at the Information Center
(see “Patient Configurable Settings in Telemetry Setup” on page 9-4) or at
TeleMon.
Spot Check
Measurement
When the transceiver is configured for Spot Check measurement, use the
following instructions to take an individual, manual SpO
2
reading from the
transceiver.
Note—You can also initiate a Spot Check measurement in the Patient Window
at the Information Center by selecting the STAT SpO
2
icon (see “Patient
Configurable Settings in Telemetry Setup” on page 9-4).